Posts tagged Annaleigh Ashford
Stephanie J. Block & Annaleigh Ashford Nominated for Tony Awards
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Congratulations to Stephanie J. Block (former Elphaba – Broadway, 1st National Tour; former ensemble, u/s Elphaba – Pre-Broadway) and Annaleigh Ashford (former Glinda – Chicago, Broadway; former ensemble, u/s Glinda – 1st Ntl. Tour), both of whom were nominated this morning for Tony Awards!
Ms. Block has been nominated for a Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role in a Musical for her performance in THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD as Miss Alice Nutting/Edwin Drood/Dick Datchery.
Ms. Ashford has been nominated for a Tony Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical for her performance in KINKY BOOTS as Lauren.
For a complete list of this year’s Tony nominations, click here.
Media: Annaleigh Ashford Broadway.com Interview
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Annaleigh Ashford
Check out this Broadway.com interview with Annaleigh Ashford (former Glinda – Chicago, Broadway; former ensemble, u/s Glinda – 1st Ntl. Tour) where she discusses her role in KINKY BOOTS and her recent engagement.
Six WICKED Performers Nominated for Drama Desk Awards; Jayne Houdyshell Receives Special Award
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Six WICKED performers have been nominated for 2013 Drama Desk Awards.
Julia Murney (former Elphaba – Broadway, 1st Ntl. Tour) has been nominated for Outstanding Actress in a Play, for her performance in FALLING. Ryan Silverman (former ensemble, u/s Fiyero – Chicago) has been nominated for Outstanding Actor in a musical, for his performance in PASSION. Stephanie J. Block (former Elphaba – Broadway, 1st Ntl. Tour; former ensemble, u/s Elphaba – Pre-Broadway) and Lindsay Mendez (upcoming Elphaba – Broadway) have both been nominated for Outstanding Actress in a Musical for their performances in THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD and DOGFIGHT, respectively. Andy Karl (former Fiyero – Broadway) has been nominated for Outstanding Featured Actor in a musical, for his performance in THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD. Annaleigh Ashford (former Glinda – Chicago, Broadway; former ensemble, u/s Glinda – 1st Ntl. Tour) has been nominated for Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical, for her performance in KINKY BOOTS.
Jayne Houdyshell (former Madame Morrible – 1st Ntl. Tour, Broadway) has received a Special Award “for her artistry as an exceptionally versatile and distinctive Broadway and Off-Broadway performer.”
The 58th Annual Drama Desk Awards will take place on May 19 at Town Hall.
For more information about the Drama Desk Awards, visit dramadeskawards.com.
Ashford, Block, Butz, Karl & Verkaik Nominated for Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards
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Stephanie J. Block
Annaleigh Ashford (former Glinda – Chicago, Broadway; former ensemble, u/s Glinda – 1st Ntl. Tour), Stephanie J. Block (former Elphaba – Broadway, 1st Ntl. Tour; former ensemble, u/s Elphaba – Pre-Broadway), Norbert Leo Butz (original Fiyero – Broadway, Pre-Broadway), Andy Karl (former Fiyero – Broadway and Willemijn Verkaik (Elphaba – Broadway; former Elphaba – Scheveningen, Oberhausen, Stuttgart have all been nominated for 2013 Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards.
Ms. Ashford has been nominated for the categories of Favorite Featured Actress in a Musical and Favorite Funny Performance for her performance in KINKY BOOTS. Ms. Block has been nominated in the categories of Favorite Actress in a Musical and Favorite Diva Performance for her performance in THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD. Mr. Butz has been nominated for Favorite Actor in a Play for his performance in DEAD ACCOUNTS. Mr. Karl has been nominated alongside Jessie Mueller in the category of Favorite Onstage Pair for their performances in THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD. Ms. Verkaik has been nominated for Favorite Replacement for her performance in WICKED.
Voting closes on May 2 (EST) at 12PM and trophies will be handed out at a VIP ceremony on May 5.
To vote, click please visit awards.broadway.com/vote.
Annaleigh Ashford Nominated for Outer Critics Circle Award
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Congratulations to Annaleigh Ashford (former Glinda – Chicago, Broadway; former ensemble, u/s Glinda – 1st Ntl. Tour) for being nominated for an Outer Critics Circle Award for her work in KINKY BOOTS on Broadway in the role of Lauren.
The Outer Critics Circle Awards recognize work in and on both Broadway and Off-Broadway productions. All winners will be announced on Monday, May 13, with an awards ceremony being held on Thursday, May 23, at Sardi’s restaurant in NYC.
Click here to visit the official KINKY BOOTS Facebook page and listen to “The History of Wrong Guys”, sung in the show by Ms. Ashford.
Video Footage: Annaleigh Ashford Talks KINKY BOOTS
0Check out this BroadwayWorld.com video featuring some of the cast and crew members of the upcoming Broadway musical KINKY BOOTS. Featured in the video is Annaleigh Ashford (former Glinda – Chicago, Broadway; former ensemble, u/s Glinda – 1st Ntl. Tour). A number of other WICKED alums are part of the KINDY BOOTS cast, including: Adinah Alexander (former Midwife, u/s Madame Morrible – Broadway), Caroline Bowman (former ensemble, u/s Elphaba – Broadway), Andy Kelso (former Fiyero – 1st Ntl. Tour), Nathan Peck (former ensemble – Broadway, 2nd Ntl. Tour; former swing – Chicago), Robert Pendilla (former ensemble, u/s Boq – 2nd Ntl. Tour; former universal swing), Clifton Oliver (former ensemble, u/s Fiyero – Broadway), Tory Ross (former Midwife, u/s Morrible – 2nd Ntl. Tour), and Charlie Sutton (former swing, u/s Chistery – Broadway).
Nessa’s Niblets: February 8, 2013
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Annaleigh Ashford (former Glinda – Chicago, Broadway; former ensemble, u/s Glinda – 1st Ntl. Tour) made a cameo on the season two premiere of the television series Smash, playing the character Lisa. She also played Lisa in the pilot episode of SMASH.
Rob Mills (former Fiyero – Sydney, Melbourne) was the fifth-place finalist on season one of the television series Australian Idol, which is modeled after the British series Pop Idol. (American Idol is also based on Pop Idol.)
Kristen Faith Oei (former swing, Dance Captain, u/s Witch’s Mother & Midwife – San Francesco; former swing, Asst. Dance Captain, u/s Witch’s Mother & Midwife – Los Angeles, 1st Ntl. Tour) has performed as an understudy for the female lead role of Mary Jane Watson in the Broadway musical SPIDER-MAN: TURN OFF THE DARK.
Nessa’s Niblets: October 8, 2012
0Dee Roscioli (Elphaba – 1st Ntl. Tour; former Elphaba – Broadway, Chicago; former s/b Elphaba – San Francisco, Chicago) replaced Anne Brummel as Grizabella in the national tour of CATS.
Annaleigh Ashford (former Glinda – Chicago, Broadway; former ensemble, u/s Glinda – 1st Ntl. Tour), Courtney Corey (former ensemble, u/s Elphaba – Los Angeles, Chicago), Christine Dwyer (Elphaba – 2nd Ntl. Tour; former s/b Elphaba, former ensemble, u/s Elphaba – 2nd Ntl. Tour), Eden Espinosa (former Elphaba – San Francisco, Los Angeles, Broadway, 1st Ntl. Tour; former s/b Elphaba – 1st Ntl. Tour, Broadway), Kendra Kassebaum (former Glinda – San Francisco, Broadway, 1st Ntl. Tour), Caissie Levy (former Elphaba, former s/b Elphaba – Los Angeles; former ensemble, u/s Elphaba – Broadway), Idina Menzel (original Elphaba – West End, Broadway, Pre-Broadway), and Julie Reiber (former s/b Elphaba – Broadway, Los Angeles) have all played Maureen Johnson in RENT.
Laura Bell Bundy (former s/b Glinda – Broadway), Shoshana Bean (former Elphaba – 1st Ntl. Tour, Broadway; former s/b Elphaba, u/s Nessarose – Broadway), Adam Fleming (former ensemble, u/s Boq – Broadway, Chicago; former Boq – Chicago), Richard H. Blake (former Fiyero – Asian Tour, Broadway, 1st Ntl. Tour), Caissie Levy (former Elphaba, former s/b Elphaba – Los Angeles; former ensemble, u/s Elphaba – Broadway), Kate Loprest (former ensemble, u/s Glinda, u/s Nessarose – Chicago), Alli Mauzey (upcoming Glinda – Broadway; former Glinda – 1st Ntl. Tour, San Francisco, Broadway; former s/b Glinda – Broadway), Constantine Rousouli (former ensemble, u/s Fiyero – Broadway), Aaron Tveit (former Fiyero – Broadway), Donna Vivino (former s/b Elphaba – Broadway, 1st Ntl. Tour; former Elphaba – 1st Ntl. Tour), and Bryan West (former ensemble, u/s Fiyero – Broadway, 1st Ntl. Tour) all performed in the Broadway production of HAIRSPRAY.
Nessa’s Niblets: July 24, 2012
0Stephanie J. Block (former Elphaba – Broadway, 1st Natl. Tour; former ensemble, u/s Elphaba – Pre-Broadway) read the role of Elphaba during early readings before Idina Menzel (original Elphaba – pre-Broadway, Broadway, West End).
Caissie Levy
Caissie Levy (former Elphaba, s/b Elphaba – Los Angeles; former ensemble, u/s Elphaba – Broadway) performed as Sheila at her summer camp in a Hebrew production of HAIR. She later went on to play the same role in the 2009 Broadway revival.
Annaleigh Ashford (former Glinda – Chicago, Broadway; former ensemble, u/s Glinda – 1st Ntl. Tour), Richard H. Blake (Fiyero – Broadway; former Fiyero – 1st Natl. Tour), Laura Bell Bundy (s/b Glinda – Original Broadway Cast), Gaelen Gilliland (former ensemble, u/s Madame Morrible – Broadway), Manuel Herrera (Chistery – Original Broadway Cast; former ensemble – Broadway) and Andy Karl (former Fiyero – Broadway production), were in the original Broadway cast of LEGALLY BLONDE. The 2007 MTV airing of the show consisted mostly of the people from the Original Broadway Cast; however, Asmeret Ghebremichael (former ensemble – Broadway) performed the role of Pilar.
Nine “Wicked” Alumni Cast In Upcoming Broadway Musical KINKY BOOTS
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Annaleigh Ashford
Nine former and current cast members of “Wicked” have been cast in the upcoming Broadway musical, KINKY BOOTS. The musical is based on the 2005 British film of the same name and is about a shoemaker in trouble and a drag queen who saves his family business. The production will debut in Chicago in October and premiere on Broadway in 2013. The musical features a score by Cyndi Lauper, a book by Harvey Fierstein, and is directed and choreographed by Jerry Mitchell.
The “Wicked” alumni featured are: Annaleigh Ashford (former Glinda – Chicago, Broadway; former ensemble, u/s Glinda – 1st Ntl. Tour), Charlie Sutton (former swing, u/s Chistery – Broadway), Andy Kelso (Fiyero – 1st Ntl. Tour), Tory Ross (former Midwife, u/s Morrible – 2nd Ntl. Tour), Adinah Alexander (former Midwife, u/s Morrible – Broadway), Caroline Bowman (ensemble, u/s Elphaba – Broadway), Nathan Peck (ensemble – Broadway; former ensemble – 2nd Ntl. Tour; former swing – Chicago), Robert Pendilla (ensemble, u/s Boq – 2nd Ntl. Tour; former universal swing), and Clifton Oliver (former ensemble, u/s Fiyero – Broadway).
KINKY BOOTS will play at the Bank of America Theatre in Chicago from October 4, 2012-November 2, 2012.